Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 4.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4.0%
World rank
47th
of 77 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2009
All-time low
3.9%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1986–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sao Tome and Principe is 4.0%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +146.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.9% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.0% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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